“I support this wholeheartedly: openness to challenge isn’t just good policy, it’s good science. Scientific understanding only moves forward by scrutiny, discussion, testing and disproof. "At the FSA, being open, [...]
"Ask for evidence - What kind of evidence backs up the claim? What kind of testing has been done? Has it been published? Has it been peer reviewed? What do [...]
“Evidence isn’t much to ask for, is it? Aren’t we all getting tired of ‘well, I know a woman and she had a terrible headache, and then she rubbed a [...]
“There are no excuses for allowing false claims to go unchallenged. There are lots of resources available, such as the Wellcome Library, where you can equip yourself to question dodgy [...]
“In areas of science such as meteorology where policy is being made, understanding how conclusions have been reached can sometimes seem difficult to distinguish personal opinion from scientific evidence – [...]
“Asking for evidence in everyday life really matters and can make a difference because it holds brands and individuals to account. I write about the beauty industry, and every week [...]
“Parents and those expecting are bombarded with often conflicting advice and product claims, at a time when hormones are raging and you're most susceptible to the hard sell. The way [...]
“Asking for and examining evidence is of the utmost importance in science and medicine. In order for us to know whether a medicine is effective and safe to use, we [...]
"Curiosity is the most wonderful human quality. It's the reason we've managed to double our life expectancy and venture into space. So if someone says they have a miracle cure [...]
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"If you don't ask for evidence, how do you know what's available to inform your decisions? And if you don't base your decisions on the evidence available, what do you [...]
“Every day almost everyone wants to sell us something: a product, a belief or an idea. They don’t need us to be especially credulous or naïve – just that we [...]
"Those vitamin supplement ads on the underground claiming life transforming results? Just another opportunity at the start and end of your day to ask 'where's the evidence?'" [...]
“Just because there is a product on the market doesn’t always mean there is the evidence to back it up. If the manufacturer doesn’t provide the evidence behind a claim, [...]
"NRAS is often made aware of misguided and confusing information regarding rheumatoid arthritis that is promoted via various sources e.g. the internet, health food stores, newspaper articles, alternative & complementary [...]
